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Emanuel Mond Emanuel Mond
president
alternative investments
+44-20-8081-2692
emanuel.mond@sungard.com

Emanuel Mond is president of SunGard's alternative investment business, which provides solutions for hedge funds, fund-of-funds, private equity funds and investors, family offices and fund administrators.

Mr. Mond joined London Business School Financial Software in 1991 and completed a buy-out in 1994, when the firm's name changed to Monis. Monis was acquired by SunGard in 2002. Previously, Mr. Mond spent more than five years with Warren & Selbert, a specialist in leasing software and consultancy.

Context

Emanuel Mond heads SunGard's alternative investments business which provides solutions for hedge funds, fund-of-funds, private equity funds and investors, family offices and fund administrators. His focus is to help these organizations navigate the highly competitive investment environment and support their businesses as they adapt to increasingly complex strategies. With more than 16 years of experience in the industry, Mr. Mond is a valued commentator on alternative investment trends and hedge fund operations.

Commentary

Changes in the alternative investments landscape are being driven by a number of distinct but related factors. A growing influx of institutional money into hedge funds has required an increase in management and operational transparency. This influx, and a growing number of hedge funds, has simultaneously resulted in the development of more complex products and trading strategies as funds fight to remain competitive and deliver high returns.

As a result, hedge fund managers are realizing the need for sophisticated technology to support their businesses across the entire investment.